1. At the height of the Roman Empire in 117 C.E., what areas were included within its borders?
2. What problems contributed to the decline of the Roman Empire?
3. How and why did the Roman Empire ultimately fall? Waht happened to the eastern and western halves of the empire following the fall of Rome?
4. What contributions did the Roman Empire make in the following areas: art, architecture and engineering, language and writing, philosophy, and law?
5. How did Roman ideas about citizenship influence modern times?
Ancient Rome
Know these terms and be able to answer the essential questions to be prepared for the unit test.
Key Terms
Constantine (p. 9)Consantinople (p. 9)
mural (p.10)
mosaic (p. 10)
fresco (p. 10)
vault (p. 12)
dome (p. 12)
cathedral (p. 12)
aqueduct (p. 13)
scribe (p. 14)
proverb (p. 15)
philosophy (p. 16)
Essential Questions
1. At the height of the Roman Empire in 117 C.E., what areas were included within its borders?2. What problems contributed to the decline of the Roman Empire?
3. How and why did the Roman Empire ultimately fall? Waht happened to the eastern and western halves of the empire following the fall of Rome?
4. What contributions did the Roman Empire make in the following areas: art, architecture and engineering, language and writing, philosophy, and law?
5. How did Roman ideas about citizenship influence modern times?
Primary Source: Roman Road Map
http://www.aiys.org/aodl/public/medmaps/MEDMAPS%20site/MM_maps/PDFs/Peutinger-sheet2.pdfFilm--Watch the YouTube video below to learn about Rome's influence on the world today:
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